Raiders go down to bottom of the table Marist (who we put 10 against). Here's their match report:
"Raiders 1 - 2 Marist Inter @ Wakefield.
Well, another game that we could have played better, let's just say that. That's our first loss on the turf this season and we've now given the bottom two teams their only wins. Amazingly we've beaten everyone above us, aside from Wests of course. But hey, we're likely to be no worse than 5th - the other games to finish this round are BNU v Lower Hutt (they're both above us in the table) and either the Clarets or Wainui are likely to go 4th, whomever wins that one.
I hold my hand well and truly up for the loss tonight - had two or three chances with the boot from outside the box and Guy and Iain swung over nice crosses but my heading was off. I think the 'keeper tipped one over the bar. For my troubles I have a splitting headache after their goalie c...ollected me in the second half.
At the moment we're short of a little confidence and last passes and timing (which we had in spades in the opening games) is lacking. People are not putting their foot on the ball and thinking about where the ultimate destination for it is. Too much wellying and low-percentage passes. But you gotta think that we were well off tonight and only lost 2-1, their first goal was pure bullshit.
The Raiders I know will not let two losses and a draw in three games knock us over and we're one half of football away from getting the mojo back. Chins up, let's dig deep to get that sharpness back and give Lower Hutt a good hiding on Saturday."
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Damn, didn't catch this - a big loss. Marist were always going to beat someone. A tight grade. Still struggling to see how Lower Hutt have got to 2nd.
Playing fast and loose with the laws of football
And the Clarets beat Wainui 5-1! Clarets were poo and Wainui was not bad. I think that's the thing with the Clarets is that they have a different team week in week out so it depends who you get. I guess we had an off day against Wainui and they had a good day. Makes this weekends game against Marist huge with both of us on 12 points.
Lower Hutt vs Raiders this weekend too. If we win this weekend we either overtake Raiders or close in on Lower Hutt. Big game (aren't they all?).
if only we had our goal scoring hero!
Be the hero Gus. Be the hero.
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